The Greatest Novel Tournament

[Avaitor]

Same as Pharass

[Pharass]

Results:

Frankenstein: 9 pts
Taran Wanderer: 6 pts
A Tale of Two Cities: 9 pts

Frankenstein and A Tale of Two Cities are currently tied. I need one more vote for either of them before we can move on to the final match of round 3.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Same as Avaitor.

[Pharass]

Taking the doctor's vote into account, the result is now as follows:

Frankenstein: 11 pts
Taran Wanderer: 7 pts
A Tale of Two Cities: 12 pts

A Tale of Two Cities moves on to the next round.

Round 3, Match 10:

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas



Vs.

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin




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My vote:

The Three Musketeers (sorry Martin, but I'll have to go with the classic on this one)

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

A Storm of Swords.

The Three Musketeers is a classic (and yes, I've read it), but I'm against the idea of something being undermined for not having as many years behind it. A Song of Ice and Fire is a modern classic, IMO. The themes of the repercussions of war and violence, in combination with the in-depth and nuanced character arcs makes this one of the most thought-provoking pieces of fiction that I have ever experienced, and A Storm of Swords is my favorite book in the series.

[LumRanmaYasha]

A Storm of Swords

[Pharass]

Oh, don't get me wrong, A Storm of Swords is a great read and I wouldn't be opposed to it winning this match. Its just that I do have a slight preference for The Three Musketeers in this case.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Oh, don't get me wrong, A Storm of Swords is a great read and I wouldn't be opposed to it winning this match. Its just that I do have a slight preference for The Three Musketeers in this case.

Sorry, I should've been more clear. I know full well that you aren't being biased in the slightest. The Three Musketeers is a great book and I'm not the least bit opposed to it winning this round either. What I wrote was more intended to explain why I personally picked a more contemporary novel over a classic, and why I do so in general when it comes to this particular series. I wasn't in any way trying to belittle your opinion, and I apologize if my post came off that way.

[Avaitor]

You know what, A Storm of Swords

[Spark Of Spirit]

The Three Musketeers

[Pharass]

Oh, don't get me wrong, A Storm of Swords is a great read and I wouldn't be opposed to it winning this match. Its just that I do have a slight preference for The Three Musketeers in this case.

Sorry, I should've been more clear. I know full well that you aren't being biased in the slightest. The Three Musketeers is a great book and I'm not the least bit opposed to it winning this round either. What I wrote was more intended to explain why I personally picked a more contemporary novel over a classic, and why I do so in general when it comes to this particular series. I wasn't in any way trying to belittle your opinion, and I apologize if my post came off that way.

Not at all. I thought you explained your reason for chosing ASoS very well. I apologize in return if I came off as being on the defensive.

[Pharass]

I think its time to put the lid on the third round. Here are the results (note: in this case, each vote was worth 3 points):

The Three Musketeers: 6 pts
A Storm of Swords: 9 pts

A Storm of Swords move on to the next round.

Round 4 will be up shortly.

[Pharass]

Time to start round 4.
We're down to ten novels, so this will be a short round. There will be  two matches and in each match, one novel will move on to the finale. Ready? Here we go:

Round 4, Match 1:

Dracula by Bram Stoker



Vs.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie



Vs.

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin



Vs.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne



Vs.

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens



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My votes:

A Tale of Two Cities
A Storm of Swords
And Then There Were None
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Dracula

What a match. Honestly, I'm not sure what was the toughest decision to make; deciding which novel between Cities and Swords that would occupy my top-spot or whether Twenty Thousand Leagues or Dracula should end up being sacrificed.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

Damn....this is brutal. There is really no right or wrong choice here, regardless of the outcome.

A Storm of Swords- My favorite fantasy novel
And Then There Were None- My favorite suspense/mystery novel
A Tale Of Two Cities- My favorite Charles Dickens novel
Dracula- My favorite classic horror novel
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea- Well, it's the only Jules Verne novel that I've read, but it's pretty spectacular

[Spark Of Spirit]

Dracula
And Then There Were None
A Tale Of Two Cities
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
A Storm of Swords

That's a pretty killer line up.